Construction had the most fatalities among all industries in 2023 Benita Mehta December 19, 2024 Statistics show that one worker died every 99 minutes from a work-related injury in 2023 compared to 96 minutes i
More stats on safety: 36 Construction Safety Statistics for 2023 Table of contents OSHA standards for construction Top 10 OSHA violations by contractors 1. Fall protection – 5,465 violations 2. Ladders – 2,096 violations 3. Scaffolding – 2,047 violations 4. Fall protection training – 1,...
March 23, 2023 Based on OSHA Form 300 data, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 2.6 million nonfatal injuries and workplace illnesses in 2021. While respiratory illnesses declined from 2020, injury cases rose 6.3%. Furthermore, there were 5,190 fatal injuries in 2021, an 8.9% in...
the severity of the injury or illness andhow the injury was treated.In some cases, the type of injury plays a part as well. To help understand how an incident should be classified, OSHA created an interactiverecordkeeping advisorthat asks a series of questions about an ...
injurious light rays which are inherent in the work or environment, shall be safeguarded by means of face or eye protection. Suitable screens or shields isolating the hazardous exposure may be considered adequate safeguarding for nearby employees.Note: Anyone at risk of an eye injury needs ...
The transportation and warehousing sector had the highest serious injury and illness rate of all 19 sectors in 2022. OSHA cited last-mile delivery and warehouse employers for over 2,500 workplace violations between the fiscal years of 2018-2023. 11 of these citations were related to ergonomic ...